Nikkei jumps 5% as tech stocks rebound
Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 5.05% to 64,992 points at around 9:30 a.m. Friday in Japan, or 0030 GMT, as technology stocks rebounded after recent losses.
The yen traded at 160.53 against the dollar. It had risen as high as 158 yen on Thursday.
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The Nikkei 225 was up 5.05% at 64,992 points at around 9:30 a.m. Friday in Japan, or 0030 GMT.
The yen traded at 160.53 against the dollar after reaching as high as 158 yen on Thursday.
Source note: AFP news report published on 31 July 2026 at 00:50:33 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
Rumours of government intervention in currency markets were mentioned, but no named source or confirmation was supplied.
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AFP news report published on .